The memo suggests furloughed workers are not entitled to back pay, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.

The government shutdown is poised to impose financial pain upon many of them, and could force workers to dip into savings, run up credit card debt, cut back expenses and worry about taking more dire ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi will face lawmakers amid concerns over the political influence of a Justice Department that has charged one of President Donald Trump's longtime foes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for ...

President Donald Trump’s administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been long-standing policy for some ...

As the government shutdown hits the one-week mark with no end in sight, President Trump issued a new threat, saying that furloughed federal workers may not be reimbursed with back pay once the ...

The federal government shutdown entered Day Seven on Tuesday with no deal in sight but a new openness from Trump to discuss health care subsidies.

WASHINGTON—The White House is stepping up pressure against federal employees as it tries to convince Democrats to get on board with Republicans’ short-term spending plan, a day after President Trump ...

The federal government shutdown is in its seventh day, with negotiations on Capitol Hill over reopening the government at a stalemate. We discuss how the shutdown is affecting federal workers and the ...

A group of former and current civil servants started a petition in September urging Congress to vote against a continuing resolution needed to avoid a government shutdown unless it also included ...

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

Some senators slammed the suggestion of denying back pay for federal workers after a draft memo from the Trump administration suggested it might not be guaranteed for furloughed workers.